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"We have had two very, very good home performances (against Bolton 4-0 and Rotherham 6-1) and we scored (three) at Brentford as well, although we conceded (three)," Lampard said.

"The Blackburn game was a wake-up call for us, that if we drop our standards in the Championship, you are not going to get results.

"Every game we have to make sure we bring what I call the nasty side of our game, because in the Championship now and where we're at, when everyone is fighting for points, you must be up for the fight."

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Derby's away results in the League since the turn of the year have seen them lose at Leeds (2-0), Nottingham Forest (1-0), Aston Villa (4-0) and Blackburn (2-0), They have drawn at Preston (0-0), Ipswich (1-1) and Brentford (3-3).

"We have had a difficult patch of games away from home," Lampard said.

"We had a lot of injury problems for a period. We went to some difficult places, we could have performed better, for sure, but we didn't get the results we wanted.

"So it does make you think about the details that will help us get those results. Being up for the fight is the first detail of any match, home or away, and that is what I want to see from the players on Friday. The goals and good stuff will come after that.

"I'll be interested to see how we approach Friday because it's a big game for the club and the players have to understand that, and bring everything."